Beneath a tree where a sloth sleeps, juvenile caimans lurk in the long grasses. The air is thick with the sound of an ...

The health of the Amazon forest and river are intertwined. By storing carbon, the forest can be a key part of climate solutions but plans for expanding hydropower could undermine that climate solution ...

Rescue teams are looking for survivors after a landslide in Peru's Amazon region sank two boats on the Ucayali River, ...

At least 12 people have died and 20 more were left injured after a landslide in Peru's Amazon region sunk two boats on the Ucayali river, local health authorities said on Monday.

On the banks of the Pastaza River, in Peru’s northern Datem del Marañón province, Kietre Gonzales remembers just how close ...

Machu Picchu has long been the symbol of Peru, but this South American nation is far more than its most famous Inca landmark.

Pure Amazon is just the second new vessel to set sail in Peru's Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in more than a decade. There ...

Rescue efforts in Peru's central Ucayali region are being hindered by strong currents on the river, one official said.

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The Andes are not only mountains, they are living systems. Their glaciers, wetlands, and rivers feed both local valleys and ...

Landslide sinks two boats in Peru’s Ucayali region, killing at least 12 and leaving dozens missing as rescuers battle fast ...

A landslide buried two boats in central Peru, killing at least 12 including three children, with dozens still missing.